A Lesson in Gratitude with Lu Urdaneta

Becoming Badass

In a world where it’s “cool” to not give a f@ck, we’re talking about the power of living and sharing gratitude. We are so honored to have Lu Urdaneta, Director of Gratitude at Monat. Along with some vulnerable life updates, we talk about how we stay grateful, especially when you’re facing challenges, checking who you are surrounding yourself with, and how vulnerability is NOT weakness.

00:20 Life updates, heartbreak, and good friends.

03:30 How I’m navigating grief and anxiety.

06:15 How can we see the good even through the hard times?

08:30 Meet Monat’s director of gratitude, Lu Urdaneta!

09:15 What does gratitude mean to you?

12:20 How I’ve learned to embrace life’s lessons and stay grateful.

16:20 How can you make gratitude a habit?

18:00 Do you find it’s harder to stay grateful during hard times?

23:00 How choosing gratitude doesn’t mean denying your emotions.

28:40 If you audited your close circle, are they openly share their gratitude?

30:50 What advice would you give people that struggle to be vulnerable and express gratitude?

33:30 How can you get to know yourself, to get to another level of your life?

38:20 How confidence in yourself can help you not give a fuck in the best way.

42:15 What is the gratitude program at Monat?

45:00 As your family created Monat, how have you infused gratitude into the many ways Monat changes lives?

Follow Lu on Instagram | @luurdaneta

Check out these books mentioned in this episode

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck by Mark Manson

Check out this affirmation App | I Am - Daily Affirmations

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